The bottom of the hull was largely intact, but the sides of the 137-foot ship had split open — likely due to 138 years of ...

Last year, he reported another shipwreck, which turned out to be the Grey Eagle, a schooner constructed in 1857 that sank in 1869. The year before that, he came across the Sunshine, a scow schooner ...

The iconic Lake Michigan is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Midwest. Stretching 321 miles across four U.S. states, it’s known for its sandy beaches and outdoor recreation opportunities.

While sailing through a heavy blanket of fog, the "Frank D. Barker" went off course and ran into a limestone outcropping in ...

The Wisconsin Historical Society says the Frank D. Barker was sailing for Escanaba, Michigan in 1887 when it hit bad weather ...

A PPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Appleton’s oldest existing house is now like a small museum for visitors to the area looking to rent ...

A grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation will fund up to 12 new historical markers that tell the stories of underrepresented groups of people.

The Wisconsin Historical Society’s new headquarters will nearly double in size when its new history center opens on Wisconsin’s Capitol Square in Madison. It will feature a traveling ...

The Wisconsin Historical Society has had a formalized process for establishing historical markers since the 1950s.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Historical Society will not fly an LGBTQ+ pride flag over its building this June, breaking the organization's years-long tradition of doing so.

Urban Spelunking Urban Spelunking: Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum Since 1987 former television cameraman Clayborn Benson has been working tirelessly to preserve Milwaukee and ...